Potato-plow.



PATENTED NOV. 13, 1906.

J. M. DRAKE. POTATO PLOW.

APPLIQATION FILED JUNEZ7.1906.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 13, 1906.

Application filed June 27, 1906. $erial No. 323,717.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES M. DRAKE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Shawano, in the county of Shawano and State of Wisconsin,have invented a new and Improved Potato-Plow, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in potato-plows, the object beingto provide a device of this character that Wlll be simple inconstruction, inexpensive, and having a novel means for shaking the dirtfrom the potatoes.

I will describe a potato-plow embodying my invention and then point outthe novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, on the line 1 1 of Fig.2, of a potatoplow embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan thereof.Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 isa fragmentary side view showing one of the agitating devices.

The frame of the plow comprises side members 5 6, connected at theforward end to a cross-bar 7, and also connected to the crossbar 7 arerearwardly-extended shaker-bars 8, which are spaced apart to permit thedirt passing through, while the potatoes. pass over said bars anddischarge at the rear end. The frame has swinging connection with theshovel or plow 9. As here shown, the connections consist of hooks 10 onthe cross-bar, which engage in eyes 11 on the shovel.

Extended rearward from the shovel 9 at one side of the plow-frame is aplate 12, to which is attached the plow-beam 13, provided with handles14 and having at its front end a supporting-wheel 15, which, as hereshown, has its j ournaled bearings in hangers 16, attached to the beam.

Mounted on the side members of the frame rearward of the plow are theagitating devices, consisting of wheels 17, which are rectangular, orpractically so, in contour, and on the corners of the wheels are teeth18.

At the side of the frame opposite the beam is a shoe 19, which is curvedand connected at its forward end with the frame and engaging at its rearend with the axle of the Wheel 17. This shoe is designed to slide uponthe ground when the plow is turned edgewise or in turning corners.

By arranging the standard of the beam at one side of the plow instead ofat the center, as in the usual construction, the entangling of roots andvines with the standard is avoided.

In the operation as the plow moves ,forward the potatoes plowed from thehills will pass over and upon the bars 8, and the agitating-wheels 17,owing to their shape, will cause vertical and lateral and the bars 8.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. Apotato-digger comprising a verticallyswingingframe, bars carried by the frame, a shovel at the forward end of theframe, a beam arranged at one side of the frame, and substantiallyrectangular wheels arranged at the rear portion of the frame.

2. A potato plow comprising a frame, shaker bars extended lengthwise ofthe frame, a shovel with which the frame has swinging connection, a beamarranged at one side of the frame, agitating-wheels mounted. on the sidemembers of the frame, the said wheels being substantially rectangular incontour, and a curved plate secured on the frame at the opposite side tothat of the beam.

3. A potato-plow comprising a frame, a shovel with which said frame hasswinging connection, and rectangular agitating-wheels mounted on theframe.

In testimony whereof I have name to this specification in the twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMES M. DRAKE.

signed my presence of Witnesses:

HARRY O. HANSEN, LEON P. REYNOLDS.

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